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Arizona Boating Education
 

This National Association of State Boating Law Administrators’ (NASBLA) approved course includes instruction on general nautical information, different boat types, knot tying, anchoring, waste and oil disposal, risk management, weather emergencies, registration requirements, boating laws and regulations, equipment requirements, navigation rules, aids to navigation (buoys), boating accidents, Operating Under the Influence (OUI), trailering, and more.

Official online boating safety course for ArizonaMost insurance companies offer discounts on boat insurance for completing the class.

Classroom courses are available and added on a regular basis. Call (623) 236-7235 for the most current information or to register.

The course is also available online via the Internet. Click here to take the Internet version of Boat Arizona.

 
If you are interested in becoming a Volunteer Boating Education Instructor please contact Kelley Fowke, Boating Education Coordinator by telephone at 623-236-7381 or by email at kfowke@azgfd.gov or the Boating Education Program Manager, Ed Huntsman by telephone at 623-236-7237 or by email at ehuntsman@azgfd.gov We particularly need Phoenix based volunteer boating safety education instructors.
 
Directions
For driving directions and maps to class locations, enter the location address at MapQuest.
 
 
Schedule -Updated October 29, 2009
When: October 20 & 22, 2009 (Must attend both nights.)
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Where: Mesa
AZGFD Regional Office -- 7200 E. University Ave. (Power Rd. & University next to SRP)
Cost: $8.00 per family
Contact: To register call 623-236-7235
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When: October 24, 2009
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Where: Lake Havasu City
Water Safety Center at Contact Point -- 1801 Hwy 95
Cost: $5.00 per family
Contact: To register call 928-680-0359
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When: November 14, 2009    Class is full
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Where: Tempe  
Marine Max -- 1840 E. Broadway Rd. (North east corner of McClintock and Broadway. Park in main lot, enter front door, classroom located in back corner through the parts dept.)
Cost: $ 8.00 per family
Contact: Class is full
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When: November 14, 2009
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Where: Fort Huachuca
MWR Rents -- MWR Rents Bldg # 70914 (NE corner of Irwin and Hunter St.)
Cost: No fee
Contact: For information MWR 520-533-6707
Jim or Vicki Martzke at 520-586-3891 or e-mail jvmartzke@powerc.net
Minimum of 6 students required for class
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When: November 21, 2009
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Where: Lake Havasu City
Water Safety Center at Contact Point -- 1801 Hwy 95
Cost: $5.00 per family
Contact: To register call 928-680-0359
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When: November 23 & 24, 2009(must attend both nights)
5:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Where: AZGFD Regional Office
5000 W Carefree Hwy
Cost: $0
Contact: To register call 623-236-7235
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When: January 9, 2010
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Where: Fort Huachuca
MWR Rents -- MWR Rents Bldg # 70914 (NE corner of Irwin and Hunter St.)
Cost: No fee
Contact: For information MWR 520-533-6707
Jim or Vicki Martzke at 520-586-3891 or e-mail jvmartzke@powerc.net
Minimum of 6 students required for class
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When: February 13, 2010
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Where: Fort Huachuca
MWR Rents -- MWR Rents Bldg # 70914 (NE corner of Irwin and Hunter St.)
Cost: No fee
Contact: For information MWR 520-533-6707
Jim or Vicki Martzke at 520-586-3891 or e-mail jvmartzke@powerc.net
Minimum of 6 students required for class
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For classes in the Flagstaff area, please call 928-774-5045. Your name will be placed on a waiting list, and as soon as 10 people are interested, a class will be scheduled.

If you are interested in becoming a Volunteer Boating Education Instructor please contact Kelley Fowke, Boating Education Coordinator by telephone at 623-236-7381 or by email at kfowke@azgfd.gov or the Boating Education Program Manager, Ed Huntsman by telephone at 623-236-7237 or by email at ehuntsman@azgfd.gov

For other Boating Education Classes contact:

United States Power Squadron
Phoenix (623) 566-3044
Bullhead City (928)768-2546

United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
Prescott: (928) 442-9568
Tucson, Sierra Vista: (520) 742-6946
Phoenix, Glendale, Carefree, Anthem: (480) 288-8595
Scottsdale, Tempe and East Valley: (480) 899-3373
Flagstaff, Page: (928) 645-0962
 
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- Arizona Boating Safety Report [PDF, 644kb]
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- Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation
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